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diabolic Definition

dia·bolic (dī′ə bäl′ik)

adjective

  1. of the Devil or devils
  2. very wicked or cruel; fiendish

Etymology: Fr diabolique < LL(Ec) diabolicus < diabolus: see devil

Also diabolical di′a·bol′i·cal

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diabolic Synonyms

diabolic

modif.

diabolical, fiendish, devilish, satanic; see cruel 1, sinister, wicked 2.

diabolic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • universe: A diabolic universe, when you can know something and be wrong.
  • possession: The Captain was not one of those whom Terrence O'Connor credited with diabolic possession.

Used with adjective complement

  • look: In the old days they made you look diabolic.

Browse dictionary entries near diabolic

  1. ‹ diablerie
  2. ‹ diabetic
  3. ‹ diabetes mellitus
  4. ‹ diabetes insipidus
  5. ‹ diabetes
  6. ‹ diabasic
  7. ‹ diabase
  8. ‹ dia-
  9. ‹ dia
  10. ‹ di-
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